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Originally Posted by ASPaulding
This is my very plain Luzon Matulis I thought I would share with everybody. Even though it is very plain it is one of my favorite blades I own. The sheath is engraved with what I believe says W.D. Smith V.I. Cav. (Calvery) I'm assuming it was picked up from the Philippine insurgency. I recently was researching this type of blade and found that some of them have a clipped point like my example. The entire time I thought it was just damaged. I do not know the significance of the clipped point but I find it interesting. For whatever reason I just feel this blade has some history. This is why it quickly became one my favorites in my humble collection.
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Hello, the correct term for your blade is "dahong bolo." I'm guessing that your blade was made in Tayabas, Quezon. The clipped points were brought about by various Spanish bando (decrees) regulating bladed weapons.